Associate of Arts in Paralegal Studies
“Research. Write. Advocate.
Fully online. 18 months. English and Spanish.”
Program Overview
This program prepares you to support attorneys and legal teams with the skills the profession relies on. You will practice legal research and writing, case file management, document drafting, and professional ethics. The format is fully online and fully asynchronous with weekly deadlines, so you keep your schedule while making steady progress. You graduate ready for entry level paralegal roles.
Length: 18 months
Modality: Fully online
Schedule: Asynchronous with weekly deadlines
Pace: Full time
Language: English and Spanish
Courses: 20
Outcomes
Entry-level legal support roles offer solid starts. Figures use U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2024 wages with 2023–2033 projections.
Paralegal and Legal Assistant: $61,010 median pay; 1% job growth. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers: $54,980 median pay; 1% job growth. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Legal Support Workers, All Other: $68,760 median pay; 1% job growth. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks (information clerks category): $43,730 median pay; −1% job growth. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Admissions
Eligibility
High school degree from a U.S. institution, or a non-U.S. degree validated in the United States
If your High school degree was earned outside the United States, we work with TEC to validate your diploma (access discounted price here)
You must speak English or Spanish
How to apply
Submit the admissions application
We will contact you to schedule an interview with an admissions counselor
After the interview, you will receive your admissions decision and next steps